zabbix 2.0 - new features and improvements

The next generation of real-time IT infrastructure performance and availability monitoring

Zabbix 2.0

What’s New

Low-level discovery

Automatic host inventory population

Web monitoring by Zabbix proxies

Multiple-interface support per host

Direct JMX monitoring support

Visible host name

A new look, more customization

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Zabbix can now automatically find different entities on a computer and create items, triggers and graphs to monitor them. For instance, if you have multiple network interfaces, Zabbix can find them based on a predefined rule.

If the interface is no longer available, it will be automatically removed.

Low-level Discovery

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Host inventory (previously known as Profile and Extended profile) now can be populated automatically. Items have a property that allows to store their value in any of the inventory fields if inventory is set to Automatic mode.

Automatic Host Inventory Population

Web scenarios can now be monitored by remote proxies. It allows monitoring web applications from various geographical locations.

Web Monitoring by Zabbix Proxies

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Zabbix 2.0 adds native support for JMX monitoring by introducing a new Zabbix daemon called “Zabbix Java gateway”.

When Zabbix server wants to know the value of a particular JMX counter on a host, it asks the Zabbix Java gateway, which in turn uses the JMX management API to query the application of interest remotely.

Direct JMX Monitoring Support

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Zabbix now supports multiple interfaces per host. You can configure several interface-host pairs in the host properties, and specify which should be used as the default for several item types (Zabbix agent, SNMP, JMX and IPMI). Additionally, you can override the interface on the item level.

Multiple Interface Support Per Host

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Visible host name now supports:

UTF8 charset

New macros: {HOST.HOST}, {HOST.NAME} and {HOST.IP}

The {IPADDRESS} and {HOSTNAME} macros are now deprecated.

Visible Host Name

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Zabbix frontend has received a redesign. The login page, table view and configuration wizard all have a fresh new look. The trigger severity colors can now be customized according to your taste.

A New Look, More Customization

The frontend has been changed to be more user friendly, especially on smaller screens. Many pages that previously required horizontal scrolling now fit on the screen thanks to improved layout and tabbed interface.

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Improvements

Redesigned network maps icons & layout

Better performance

Reshaped tables and forms

More user-friendly frontend

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Whole new map element icons:

Network Map

Manipulating map elements has become easier and more intuitive.

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The server and agent can now handle more data.

The frontend has become much more responsive.

Better Performance

API performance has been drastically improved.

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The forms and tables are now much more attractive

Reshaped Tables and Forms

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The dashboard is now much more functional and customizable.

More User-friendly Frontend

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Zabbix 2.0 Services

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Commercial support

Turn-key solution

Custom development

Consulting

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Why Migrate to Zabbix 2.0?

Faster & better performance

Perspectives for further development

Support for Zabbix 1.8 expires

Download: http://www.zabbix.com/download.php

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